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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Dave Ernst
League: Southwest Suburban
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 39
2017 National Rank: #758
2017 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2018 National Rank: #941
2018 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1444
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 69-32 (44-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 28.4
2017 Points Against Average: 16
2017 Differential: +12.4
2017 Wins: #1416 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (14-7), #2525 Alton (42-13), #2566 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (27-13), #2785 Thornton (Harvey) (31-14), #3138 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (20-0), #4305 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (38-14), #5573 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (35-28), #6446 Proviso West (Hillside) (49-20), #8001 Thornridge (Dolton) (49-8)
2017 Losses: #166 Batavia (20-10), #357 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (28-9), #588 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (27-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red), 2013 (Southwest Suburban - Red), 2011 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red), 2010 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Case (Racine, WI), 8/31 at Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 9/7 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 9/14 Thornridge (Dolton), 9/21 at Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor), 9/28 at Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park), 10/5 Thornton (Harvey), 10/12 at Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills), 10/19 at Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (30.9), Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (26.3), Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Thornridge (Dolton) (-30.9), Case (Racine, WI) (-20.6), Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (-9.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4 (29.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2757
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%